Quarter window

• US 8,561,353 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2008
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Terai, Hideaki, Matsuda, Yukio
• Primary Examiner(s): Strimbu, Gregory J.
• Application Number:
  US12/596,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20100156138A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,923 Days
• Field of Search: 494/40, 494/41, 495/02
• US Class Current: 49/502
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/007 received in frames to be attached to vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/008 of special shape, e.g. beveled edges, holes for attachment, bent windows, peculiar curvatures such as when being integrally formed with roof, door, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 1/10 fixedly mounted B60J1/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/78 adjacent to corner pieces, mirror supports or quarter windows

Abstract

A quarter window attached to a door frame of a vehicle rear door includes a quarter window panel and a window frame. The quarter window panel is made of a synthetic resin material. The window frame includes a division bar and a sealing portion. The division bar is configured such that a glass run can be fitted to the division bar and a part of the division bar serves as a part of the sealing portion. The sealing portion is integrally coupled to the quarter window panel so as to extend along the periphery of a side of the quarter window panel that faces inside of the vehicle. A part of the sealing portion is capable of being fitted to the door frame. The quarter window panel and the window frame are integrally molded. The window frame is made of a synthetic resin having a high rigidity. A fixing portion for fixing the window frame to the door frame is integrally formed with the window frame.

Claims

1. A quarter window attached to a door frame of a rear door of a vehicle, comprising:

a quarter window panel made of a synthetic resin material and having an outer surface facing outside the vehicle and an inner surface facing inside the vehicle; and

a window frame including a division bar and a sealing portion, an upper section of the division bar serving as a part of the sealing portion, and the division bar being configured such that a glass run can be fitted to the division bar, wherein the sealing portion is integrally coupled to the inner surface of the quarter window panel so as to extend along the periphery of the inner surface of the quarter window panel,

wherein the quarter window panel and the window frame are integrally molded,

wherein the window frame is made of a synthetic resin having a higher rigidity than the rigidity of the quarter window panel, and wherein a fixing portion for fixing the window frame to the door frame is integrally formed with the window frame,

wherein the sealing portion includes a hypotenuse portion fitted to the door frame,

wherein the hypotenuse portion has a first fitting member that projects in a direction toward the door frame and extends beyond an edge of the outer surface of the quarter window panel, the first fitting member being integrally coupled to the quarter window panel,

wherein the quarter window panel includes a second fitting member that projects beyond the edge of the outer surface of the quarter window panel and is located closer to the door frame than the first fitting member, the second fitting member being a homogenous one piece integral part with the quarter window panel,

wherein the first and second fitting members are fitted in a fitting groove formed in the door frame, and

wherein a gap between the first and second fitting members and the fitting groove is sealed by a sealing member.

2. The quarter window according to claim 1, wherein the synthetic resin of the window frame is a fiberglass reinforced plastic.

3. The quarter window according to claim 1, wherein the hypotenuse portion has at least one reinforcing rib.

4. The quarter window according to claim 1, wherein the sealing portion is integrally coupled to the quarter window panel so that the sealing portion is covered by the quarter window panel when the quarter window is attached to the door frame.